Re: Gretag-MacBeth iQueue
Re: Gretag-MacBeth iQueue
- Subject: Re: Gretag-MacBeth iQueue
- From: Bob Dixon <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:52:04 -0500
Thanks for the responses!
The workaround has been similar to what Thomas suggested. I'm now sending PS
to iQueue and the output of iQueue to another Fullpress queue to make the
PDF and send it to the RIP. A bit of a band aid, but it works.
Thanks,
Bob
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> From: Thomas Holm/Pixl <email@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:43:52 +0300
> To: Bob Dixon <email@hidden>
> Cc: "email@hidden" <email@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Gretag-MacBeth iQueue
>
>
> On 15. apr 2005, at 4:08, Bob Dixon wrote:
>
>> We've been testing iQueue with good results but one big problem --
>> apparently while iQueue writes a file it doesn't lock it properly, so
>> our
>> RIP (Production House) begins processing the file before it is
>> completely
>> written. It'll error out several times before it finally gets the
>> completed
>> file from iQueue.
>
> Firstly I'd recommend to see if you can set a wait time for processing
> on the Rip at the production house, so it doesn't start processing the
> file unbtil after, say, 60 seconds. If this doesn't do the trick you
> might want to gave a look at Alwan CMYK optimizer which essentially c
> an be used like iQueue like a colour server (and a lot of other
> things). Essentially it will replace the images inside the PDF's rather
> than writing a new PDF. This might make a difference to the processing
> if you don't encounter any problems when bypassing iQueue.
> You could also try to output PS files from iQueue to a distiller
> hotfolder and use that to write a new PDF to the Rip's IN folder. It
> will complicate and slow down the workflow a bit though, but I'm
> guessing you already have all the components inhouse...
>
> Best Regards
>
> Thomas Holm / Pixl ApS
>
> - Colour Management Consultant
> - Apple Solutions Expert
> - Remote Profiling Service (Output ICC profiles)
> - Seminars speaker and tutor on CM and Digital Imaging etc.
>
> - www.pixl.dk ยท email@hidden
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